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26 December 2024 | 21 replies
Do not use American Money Loan Services or Tom Vanderlaan.
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9 January 2025 | 20 replies
I do not care if he drives a Chevy, a motorcycle or walks to the shop.
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12 January 2025 | 7 replies
Before buying or renting in an unfamiliar neighborhood, you should check the following two sites: SpotCrime, AreaVibes,These sites provide valuable information, including Livability Scores, which cover aspects such as crime rates, employment, health, housing, schools, shopping, and more.well, anything can happen anywhere.
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13 January 2025 | 11 replies
Personal loans through the credit card companies can be approved and fund very quickly and my best rate is 7.9% so shop around as some are much higher.
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16 January 2025 | 19 replies
@Chris Seveney I remember when cupcakes shops were popping up everywhere and were a big thing.Then, poof, most of them were gone!
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16 January 2025 | 1 reply
A few things to consider when shopping for an STR on the Oregon Coast:- Geographic Restrictions: These are small, remote towns.
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5 February 2025 | 38 replies
If the potential investor is still not convinced, he states that since 2012,every loan note has been repaid, a better track record over 12 years than any lender in American business history.Source: ( Link, 36:10 )Norada Real Estate Investments, according to the Passive Real Estate Investing website:“Marco Santarelli is an investor, author, and founder of Norada Real Estate Investments ( Link ) — a national real estate investment firm offering turnkey investment property in growth markets nationwide,” ( Link ).In contrast to Norada Capital Management, Norada Real Estate Investment does not raise money from investors.
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9 January 2025 | 35 replies
An example of one package we have is a Romantic Package - $199. 12 Balloons (buy the helium tanks and keep balloons on site for your team or use a local shop)Rose Petal Entry Way (bought off Amazon)2 Dozen Roses (local grocery store for $10-15 each dozen)Led Candle Display (bought off amazon and reusable)I Heart U Signs (amazon and reusable)Champagne (or wine if they want)This equals around $60-70 each time and we pay our cleaner $40 to set up.
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1 January 2025 | 6 replies
Hi Devin, Have you ever considered that instead of America needing smaller homes that are more affordable, that America needs more higher paying jobs so that people can live the actual American dream versus having to settle for less and less and less (Has George Carlin pointed out in his classic speech about this).
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6 January 2025 | 5 replies
Hello @Jerry A.Feel free to message me if you have any questions but I would seek out a broker who has access to over 220+ lenders to help do the shopping for you.